The series centres around Aussie “unboxing” brothers Calvin (7) and Kaison (4), whose YouTube channel CKN Toys, which was launched in March 2015, has over 14 million YouTube subscribers and over 13 billion video views.
“At Nickelodeon we take play seriously”, says Ben Cox, General Manager of Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand (ANZ). “Play is fun and appealing to our preschool audiences and is also vital to early childhood development, which is why we chose to hero this message in Calvin and Kaison’s Play Power!”
“As children play, they develop critical cognitive, emotional, social, and physical skills. These skills children set the stage for future learning and success from the school classroom to the workplace,” says Catherine Sewell, Play Specialist.
"Stars of the popular channel, seven-year-old Calvin and his four-year-old brother Kaison have joined forces with Nickelodeon to create a short-form story-driven TV series that follows the duo on their play-ventures with best friend ROBO-G.
"Tapping into the popular unscripted, spontaneous and fun narrative style that has garnered CKN Toys a global following, each episode will see Calvin and Kaison embark on a play-venture in their Kid Cave, which is interrupted by a series of challenges including giant cakes, missing friends, playful monsters and out of control toys. In order to overcome these challenges, Calvin must transform into an everyday superhero and use his play power to save the day.
"As preschoolers follow along with Calvin and Kaison, they will experience the many benefits of play, including the development of creative thinking, problem-solving, emotional intelligence and communication skills."
Calvin and Kaison’s Play Power! will premiere on Nick Jr. Australia on Monday, April 20 at 9am. The series will also roll-out on both Nickelodeon-branded linear and digital platforms across Australia, the U.K., Asia, and Canada.
Nickelodeon struck an exclusive multi-territory agreement with the Mohawk rocking content creators in October 2019.
Jazwares are in the midst of launching a CKN Toys toy line, which infused with the brothers' contagious enthusiasm, globally. Authenticity and imagination reign supreme across the line featuring all their favourite ways to play through collectible figures, vehicles, play sets, compounds, a recognisable “Smasher” and more. The toys will then launch at to-be-named retailers in the U.S. this autumn (fall), and will also appear in Calvin and Kaisen’s upcoming YouTube content and their new short form series.
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Calvin & Kaison's Play Power our new show on Nick Jr.
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From The West Australian:
How young Aussie toy moguls Calvin and Kaison make millions and stay humble
They’re Australia’s biggest YouTube stars with 13 billion views and millions in the bank. But Calvin, 7, and Kaison, 4, say they have two good reasons to stay humble.
They’re Australia’s biggest YouTube stars with 13 billion views and millions in the bank. But Calvin, 7, and Kaison, 4, say they have two good reasons to stay humble. But Calvin and Kaison, two young siblings from Sydney, say despite fame and fortune, they have two very good reasons to keep a lid on it — their mum and dad. My parents always remind me that we are very lucky and I should always be humble, Calvin, 7, told Confidential. “My life is pretty normal, though, I just get to play with a few more toys.” The brothers have a YouTube channel called CKN Toys with 14 million subscribers — making it the most popular YouTube channel in Australia — where they star in videos playing with, and rating toys that are viewed by hundreds of millions of people. In total, their 650 videos have amassed 13 billions views, and using approximate online figures, 1 billion YouTube views is worth approximately $900,000 USD. Meanwhile, Calvin and Kaison, 4, will debut their own TV show, Calvin and Kaison’s Play Power, on Nickelodeon, available on Foxtel, today. Calvin said he and Kaison are grateful to have millions of followers and billions of views, but they don’t get caught up in the numbers. “We feel very lucky to have so many ‘fans’ all around the world,” Calvin said. “I don’t think about it that much, though. I just have fun doing what I do and making videos with my brother and dad.” Nickelodeon general manager Ben Cox said Play Power will move away from the “unboxing” concept that made the brothers famous, and “celebrate the power of play.” Each episode will see Calvin and Kaison embark on a play-venture which is interrupted by a series of challenges including giant cakes, missing friends, playful monsters and out of control toys. To overcome these challenges, Calvin transforms into an everyday superhero and uses his play power to save the day. Calvin told Confidential: “I hope kids and grown ups learn that play is not only fun, it also helps kids learn new things and make friends, which makes it very powerful.” For the record, his favourite toys are Marvel Avengers, Nerf, Fortnite figurines and, of course, the brother’s signature range of CKN toys. Play Power premieres on Monday at 9am on Nick Jr. available on Foxtel.
Originally published: Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
Original source: TV Tonight; Additional sources: Herald Sun, Google.
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